The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 39 Encountering Pandi

“My eldest cousin and sister-in-law are sleeping at home,” Pandi answered softly. She looked up, walked to Wen Zian, and stood on tiptoe to retrieve the firewood. “Fourth brother, can you give me the firewood now? Otherwise, Grandma will beat me when we get home.”

She didn't listen to her grandmother and scold her younger cousin, so her fourth brother definitely wouldn't steal her firewood.

Wen Zi'an frowned upon hearing this, hoisted the firewood onto his shoulder, and Pan Di's face instantly turned deathly pale.

Wen Luozhi squatted down and tidied the stray hairs covering her eyes, smiling as she said, "Your fourth brother didn't want to steal your firewood; he wanted to help you carry it."

She silently gave the middle finger in her mind; she wondered how all those lazybones in the old house had survived.

Wen Liangcai, as the only male heir of the first and third branches of the family, was practically the local tyrant of the household, doing absolutely no work. Only they were happy to keep such a good-for-nothing who was even less capable than a little girl.

Pandi felt relieved, and looked at Wen Luozhi with a pair of lifeless eyes, filled with fear and confusion.

Why is this little cousin's story different from what Grandma and the others said?

Wen Zixun also felt sorry for his youngest sister. Looking at the little girl's thin face, he took out an oil paper package from his basket and opened it. Inside were two plump meat buns.

He put it in her hand and said, "Eat it, finish it here, and then we'll take you home."

He often saw her digging tree roots when he was working in the fields at home, so he figured she couldn't get food at the old house.

Pandi stared blankly at the two steamed buns on her left and right. She wanted to return them, but the aroma of meat and white flour made her reluctant to part with them. She licked her dry lips and looked up at Wen Luozhi.

Wen Luozhi paused for a moment, then patted her little head and said with a smile, "If your sixth brother gives it to you, then eat it, but you can't waste it, you have to finish it."

Pandi's eyes gradually brightened; hunger finally overcame fear.

She grinned shyly, thanked Wen Zixun, and started eating her steamed bun.

Afraid that she would choke, Wen Luozhi handed her her water. Pandi tried to refuse, but Wen Luozhi simply stuffed the water into her arms.

As Pandi ate, tears began to stream down her face.

Grandma and the others are all lying. Fourth Brother is good, Sixth Brother is good, even the little cousin who beats Aunt and Mother is good.

After she finished eating, the three siblings escorted her to the old house, but Wen Zi'an put down the firewood when they arrived at the door.

"Pandi, that's all for now. Remember to wipe your mouth again before you go inside."

Wen Luozhi released her thin, claw-like hand, bent down, and gently pushed her forward.

Wen Pandi turned around and glanced at the three of them reluctantly, then took a deep breath and dragged the firewood inside.

Before the three siblings had gone far, they heard a shout coming from the old house: "You good-for-nothing! Why did it take you so long to gather so little firewood? Are you trying to starve your old grandma to death?!" Then came Pandi's helpless cries.

Wen Zixun clenched his fists, wanting to rush back, but Wen Luozhi stopped him:

"Sixth Brother, if you go to Pandi, you'll get beaten even worse, believe it or not."

She only saw her off to the door because she knew that if the people in the old house saw Pandi associating with them, they would definitely cause a huge scene.

Don't come asking them for money or food again. There's no way to get rid of these shameless pests.

……

When the three entered the courtyard, they saw Li Chunxing chopping wood while holding her pregnant belly. Wen Luozhi went over, took the axe, and handed it to Wen Zi'an.

"Little sister, you're back! Come in quickly, I'll get you some water." Li Chunxing wiped the sweat from her forehead and was about to go inside when Wen Luozhi grabbed her arm.

"Sister-in-law, why are you chopping firewood in the yard? Where is everyone else?" She glanced into the house.

Li Chunxing's belly was showing a bit, but because she hadn't been eating well before and the pregnancy was unstable, Dr. Hu said she needed to rest and recuperate.

“Mother went to the fields this morning. Your second sister-in-law just went to the fields to deliver food. Xiao Hu is being watched over by my second brother in the house,” Li Chunxing replied.

As for Wen Zizhou, she dared not speak, because when his second sister-in-law called him to get up for dinner, he said, "With that little brat not home, no one can control me. Just leave me a bite of food; I'll eat when I've had enough sleep."

Yang Guilan was only worried that her mother-in-law would scold her and her sister-in-law when she came back; otherwise, she wouldn't bother with that lazy bum.

With no other option, the two of them had to leave some of the food behind and go about their business.

Wen Luozhi raised an eyebrow and asked her again, "What about my third brother? He can't possibly go up the mountain, can he?"

Li Chunxing's smile froze instantly. She glanced at her cautiously and said awkwardly, "Third...Third Brother just got home. His injuries must still be hurting, so he's resting in bed."

After saying that, she forced a smile at Wen Luozhi that looked more like a grimace.

That's all she could say; she wouldn't dare say the exact words!

Wen Luozhi knew something was wrong the moment she saw her like this. Heh! Healing? His little scratches don't need healing? He's probably just indulging his laziness!

He pulled Li Chunxing into the house and sat her down, then headed straight for the room where Wen Zizhou was sleeping.

She kicked open the door, and Wen Zizhou, who was on the bed with his eyes closed, frowned impatiently, then turned over and continued to sleep.

Wen Luozhi walked to the bedside and patted his face with her little hand. Wen Zizhou lazily waved his arm and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Mom! I said I won't eat lunch first. I'll eat after I've had enough sleep."

After saying that, he scratched his face, didn't open his eyes, and continued to sleep, with faint snoring sounds.

"Slap!" Wen Luozhi slapped him hard across the face, making him jump up from the bed, clutching his cheek in pain. "Mom! I said I wanted to sleep, why did you hit me..."

face……

His words suddenly caught in his throat, because Wen Luozhi was looking at him with a half-smile, arms crossed.

His inner alarm bells rang, and ignoring the burning pain on his face, he immediately stood up straight and said with a smile, "Oh, it's little sister! How come you're back so soon? Did things go smoothly?"

He smiled obsequiously, pulled over a wooden stool, and moved it under Wen Luozhi's bottom.

"Bang!" Wen Luozhi kicked him away and grabbed Wen Zizhou by the ear, dragging him outside.

"I told you this morning that we don't support idlers in our family. Third Brother must be hard of hearing and didn't hear me."

"Everyone else is out in the fields, even the two little girls, Daya and Erya, are helping out, and you, their third uncle, still have the nerve to sleep soundly in bed?"

"My sister-in-law is pregnant, and she's still chopping wood outside in this heat! And you, I bet you haven't gotten out of bed since you ate breakfast!"

She was absolutely right, and Wen Zizhou shrank back without refuting her.

Wen Luozhi dragged him along by the ear, and Li Chunxing tried to stop her but was frightened by a look from Wen Luozhi and obediently sat back down.

Once inside the courtyard, she threw Wen Zizhou to the ground.

Wen Zian handed over the axe at just the right moment, which frightened Wen Zizhou so much that he retreated repeatedly.

Wen Luozhi picked up the axe, pointed to the pile of firewood on the ground, and said to him, "You haven't done any work this morning, so you don't need to eat lunch."

"As for dinner, if you finish chopping this pile of firewood before dinner, then you can come and eat. If you don't finish chopping it, then you can skip dinner."

"I've already asked Doctor Hu, so you'd better not try anything funny, or else..."

She brandished her fists and grinned wickedly, "Otherwise, it wouldn't be Third Brother chopping wood, but me chopping Third Brother!"

After saying that, she slammed the axe down hard on the wooden stake, startling Wen Zizhou.

Under Wen Luozhi's watchful gaze, Wen Zizhou quickly got up and pulled out the axe.

Because he was used to shirking his duties and had never done any work, it took him a lot of effort to pull the axe out.